Chanda ranga: Julidochromis Regani Labeotropheus

Wednesday 25 July 2012

Julidochromis Regani Labeotropheus

Julidochromis Regani
Labeotropheus

This genus is a resident of Lake Malawi. They are omnivores. They are also polygamous mouthbrooders. They are extremely peaceful for mbuna. Because of their larger adult size, they are recommended for tanks 30+, 55 being acceptable. These are the "Slender" Cichlids, from Lake Tanganyika. The dwarf species (J. ornatus, J. transcriptus, J. dickfeldi) can be kept easily in tanks as small as 10 gallons. The only times one may experience any aggressiveness with the dwarfs is during pair formation. The larger species (J. regani, J. marlieri ) should not be kept in tanks less than a 30 gallon, simply because of their size and increased aggression. Julidochromis are micro-predators. Overall, they are very peaceful with tankmates. They are monogamous substrate spawners.